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Pitch bend

Meaning in music, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In music, pitch bend means: A change in note pitch that smoothly moves upward or downward, often controlled by a wheel, lever, or software automation.

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How it is used

Common in synthesizers, MIDI editing, guitar technique, and sound design. It describes either the control itself or the bending motion it creates.

Example sentences

  1. I drew a gentle pitch bend in the DAW so the synth lead would slide into the chorus instead of starting on a fixed note.

    Here, pitch bend is an automated pitch movement inside software, used to create a smooth entrance rather than a sudden attack.

  2. The keyboard player used the pitch bend wheel sparingly, adding expression to long notes without making the solo sound exaggerated.

    In this sentence, the term refers to a performance control that briefly raises or lowers pitch for expressive shaping.

Common collocations

  • pitch bend wheel
  • pitch bend range
  • apply pitch bend
  • recordTo capture sound, such as a voice or an instrument, so that it can be played back, edited and released later.
  • DAWShort for digital audio workstation: software used to record, edit, arrange, mix and produce music on a computer, such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live or Cubase.

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